2. The Importance of Soil By W.Batke Teacher Notes Activity

3. What do you need to survive?

4. Make a list of 3 items you cannot live without. Place them in the order of importance. 1._________________ 2._________________ 3._________________

5. What did you write down as the “most important” item that you cannot live without?

6. How long can you hold your breath? Without oxygen your brain cells start to die in about 4 minutes You need air.

7. What did you write down as the second most important item? Water

8. You could probably go 5-7 days without water.

9. What did you write down as the third most important item? Food

10. Depending on your physical condition, you could live between 20 to 40 days without food.

11. Let us look at food. Are you getting hungry? How about a hamburger? What ingredients do you need to make a hamburger?

12. 1. Bun 2. Meat 3. Lettuce 4. Tomato 5. Cheese IngredientsOriginal Source What is the original source for these main ingredients?

13. 1. Bun 2. Meat 3. Lettuce 4. Tomato 5. Cheese IngredientsOriginal Source Grain……….......Plant Cow.. Eats grass..Plant …..................…..Plant ……....................Plant..Milk…Cow….. Plant

14. The simple truth is, most of our food ultimately comes from plants. What do plants need to grow? Sunlight, water, and soil.

15. Soil, you cannot live without it!

16. What is soil made from?